Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) launched a new CEU course titled “Natural Stone Embodied Carbon Research.” The course is designed to help attendees identify ways to reduce embodied carbon in future projects and identify ways to incorporate natural stone into their projects.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has outlined the registration details and webinar schedule for the fifth and final edition of Coverings Connected for 2021. Arlington, Va.—Coverings, 17, 2021, hosted on Coverings’ website. – 12 p.m.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

In June 2013, 15 Toronto based natural stone companies met at Picco Engineering to discuss the prospect of forming an MIA Toronto Chapter. The goal of this group would be to provide training for the Natural Stone Industry and create awareness to the Architectural and Design Communities.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Each board member has been selected for his or her experience and dedication to the ongoing support needed to recruit and train new flooring installation craftsmen, according to the company. Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) will add five new board members to fill open seats left by members whose terms have expired.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Attendees will learn the steps involved in the design-build process for outdoor spaces and how to successfully deliver the final product to the client.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The recent boom in the housing market is a boon to the natural stone category. The flooring industry in general, and the natural stone category in particular, is starting to reap the benefits of such activities. Opportunity for natural stone has always been in kitchen and bath. By Megan Salzano.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 24, 2012

Most CTaSC inspectors are seasoned installers with management experience, so they are great quality control inspectors who can also train installers on these jobs. Often tile installers don’t have the opportunity to get formal training in the industry. TileDealer: You provide some of the CTDA’s online training.

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Conestoga Tile Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

To help you better understand this marvelous, diverse product, we wanted to focus on the top three factors of large gauged porcelain slabs: application, design, and installation. Durable, beautiful countertops are no longer reliant on natural stone or limited colors of other man-made products. Let’s take a look!

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I am proud to be part of the NTCA’s tireless efforts to improve the tile trades through education and training programs, and truly grateful to be the NTCA 2014 Ring of Honor recipient.”. ###.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

To learn more about kitchen design and how you can incorporate some of these 2015 trends into your kitchen, stop by any of our Arizona Tile locations to speak with one of our professionally trained consultants. Industry Insights Product Information' Arizona Tile 3-D Ivory Split Mesh Mount Stack. 2015 Bathroom Design Trends.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

Mid-America Tile, the exclusive Midwest distributor of Kerlite, recently had the opportunity to introduce this thin tile technology to the Architectural and Design community at a forum hosted by the International Masonry Institute (IMI) at their training center in Addison, Illinois. There is little question that thin tile is here to stay.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

he looked high and low for a product that was energy efficient, simple to install, long lasting and, of course, dependable. He found a product with all those attributes and much more when he stumbled upon Step Warmfloor, an innovative radiant heating system with self-regulating properties.

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Conestoga Tile

DECEMBER 14, 2018

To help you better understand this marvelous, diverse product, we wanted to focus on the top three factors of large gauged porcelain slabs: application, design, and installation. Durable, beautiful countertops are no longer reliant on natural stone or limited colors of other man-made products. Let’s take a look!

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

The events included the Minnesota Stone Summit for Fabricators and the MIA Midwest Chapter Kickoff event: the State of the Natural Stone Industry. The day started off with the Minnesota Stone Summit, another edition of the MIA/ Stone World regional education program.

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StoneDimensions

MARCH 28, 2016

Coverin gs wants you to have a productive and personalized experience in Chicago at McCormick Place, April 18-21. This session covers information, sourcing, marketing and application trends in the stone industry over the last year, with examples of award winning projects that have been recognized for their use of natural stone.

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

I am truly looking forward to leading this association as it grows and gains influence in the shaping of the natural stone industry worldwide. The MIA has done a terrific job leading the industry on safety training for manufacturing facilities of natural stone and associated products.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 21, 2015

On February 18th, 42 fabricators from 5 states gathered at Arizona Tile in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss how creating a plan can build a stronger company and help sell product. The result was a day of education and networking that built relationships and strengthened the natural stone industry in the region.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 21, 2015

How about the products and services you provide? Without unique products and services, your only differentiator is the price lever. The safety of the stone industry's most essential asset -- our employees -- is vitally important. Did this process uncover changes in the positions of your competitors, buyers and suppliers?

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StoneDimensions

JANUARY 19, 2015

When discussing what it takes to be successful in the stone industry, I could have closed my eyes and I would not have been able to differentiate between the Spanish producer or the U.S. This effort fills a large void in training on this subject. 9) Online Training Academy : an online training academy or university will be introduced.

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Architectural Ceramics

JUNE 26, 2018

To see inspiration from our Naturals Collection, visit our blog It’s Only Natural: AC’s Glass Tile Collection. Or visit the Naturals Product Page of our website here. Through her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, Baldwin studied and trained as a fine arts painter. Shell Mosaics.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

MARCH 27, 2015

There has been a real revolution in the variety and size of the tile and natural stone that is now on the market, which has led to installation products that meet the specific needs of the different materials. It''s a great time to be designing right now with so many great products out there! How were they resolved?Due

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Kitchen and Residential Design

APRIL 11, 2012

Social Media Training. • Ceramiche Refin (Booth 4123) has three new products that capitalize on the latest technology. • Cisa Ceramiche (Booth 4806) will unveil Modula, a beautiful series that replicates the look of natural stone, and Royal Marble that recalls the traditional elegance of the real material.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Social Media Training. Natural stone is a natural product and even stones that come from the same quarry change radically over time. You cannot order a natural stone counter out of a catalog and you have to pick the slabs your counters will be made from in person. Homepath Products.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Social Media Training. The Home Depots of the world realized a long time ago that its too expensive to train their employees adequately or to pay them enough to keep them around for long periods of time. Most counter fabricators deal with natural stone, solid surface and quartz composites. Kitchen and Residential Design.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Coldspring is a leading supplier of natural stone serving the commercial, memorial, residential and industrial markets since 1898. I joined the MIA board of directors in 2009 and am honored to serve as president of the largest stone association in the world (the MIA). I have been with Coldspring since 1977.

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Kitchen and Residential Design

JANUARY 24, 2013

Social Media Training. Again, judging precise color based on an internet photo is impossible, especially if its in a product photo. Product photos tend to be heavily Photoshopped and actual colors get lost in the mix. Similarly, natural stone patterns dont have formal names. Homepath Products. at 5:17 PM.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Raj Shah, MSI co-CEO M S International, more commonly known as MSI, started making headlines about 15 years ago as an affordable source of ceramic tile and stone. Over the past decade, the 48-year-old company got into the SPC game in a huge way, becoming the second-largest supplier of that product in the U.S. Obviously, WPC is one.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Tile should benefit from growth in all these areas, but Baker cautions that it is often viewed as an upper-end product. They’re looking at [kitchen and bath remodeling] on a product-by-product basis, not a gut remodel basis.”. Problems can not only cost money, but productive time and reputations, he adds.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 21, 2021

Tile flooring, more so than most others, requires installation by highly trained and even artisanal tradespeople. Continued focus on sustainability drives product choices. An increase in demand on easy-to-install products, such as grout-less mosaics or pre-scored tiles, also provides some relief,” she said.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The MIA, Natural Stone Council, and other allied associations were consulted and, for the most part, our advice and counsel was used for the final version. Stone industry professionals are encouraged to download the information and share it with their industry colleagues and members of Congress. Closing thoughts.

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